Regulators and airlines are pushing for stricter penalties if passengers ignore the rules around aircraft evacuation after the latest incident.

Ebony Harper faces felony charges after a Frontier flight was diverted to Miami following the mid-air altercation.

"We were close to Los Angeles when passengers noticed smoke coming from one of the engines - it created quite a stir!" ...

The airport, one of the busiest in the country, had to close after the close-call.